Dear
Parents/Guardians,
On February 3, Stevenson School will be
participating in a “Global School Play Day”. This will be a day for
unstructured, student-initiated play. Students will still come to school for a
regular length of school day. On this day, students may bring items they wish
to play with. This is to be a day to promote active and imaginative play. You
decide what items you are willing to have your child bring to school such as board
games, dolls, Lego, blocks, trucks, cars, racetracks, playing cards, empty
cardboard boxes, markers, jigsaw puzzles, social games (charades, Pictionary,
etc.) The
only restrictions: They must bring toys that do NOT require batteries or
electricity. No devices. Help your child choose a few toys to bring to school
to share. Students will
also be free to use play items provided by the school. Students are familiar
with what kinds of toys, games, and activities we have.
Please go to
the Global School Play Day website for more information: www.globalschoolplayday.com . Research shows that we learn more deeply when we
are playing. Feel free to share this with your family, friends, and work
places. Challenge other adults to try this challenge too. The more we play, the
better we become. We are never too old to play.
You are
welcome to join us for part of the day or the whole day if you can. Please
contact your child’s teacher to find out how you can help. Follow along with us
on Twitter and Instagram that day using #GSPD. Our address is @stevensonelem.
Play is the
Way,
Stevenson
Staff
